I have to admit, I'm as guilty as anyone who laughed when they read the details of the arrest. I laughed. I made jokes. Then, I thought about that woman, and how terrified she must have been. And if you remove the bizarre details and simply think about the breaking and entering and the nature of the criminal activity that is alleged, it's not funny.

Police report shows a 911 call in Corvallis from a 32-year old woman who reported a large, drunken, naked man in the upstairs office of her residence.

I'm sure she was not laughing at an alcohol-related incident that is disturbing on a few levels. Thomas probably needs to explain himself at some point, but I'm thinking the 19-year old is not going to surface to make public comment anytime soon.

This from The Gazette-Times:

When officers arrived, they ordered him to get on the ground several times, but he refused.

Then Thomas, who had reportedly been drinking, got into a "three-point stance" and lunged at the officers, who Tased him.

Thomas was booked into Benton County Jail. He was later dismissed by coach Mike Riley from the team. And maybe that's an easy decision on a guy who played offensive line and redshirted the 2009 season, still, right move by Riley. Riley had to make the move lest he look, and act, like an enabler who doesn't care about or understand the relationship between his program and discipline.

We're all shaking our heads. Wondering how much alcohol it takes to get a 300-pound dude in a naked stance. Wondering what the officers must have thought about the scene when they arrived. All that. But if you think about the charges, and the woman who called 911, that's serious stuff. So what's with the Beavers players and bizarre off-field incidents? Remember, Ben Siegert, who drove around drunk and stole a sheep? The golf cart and Lyle Moevao? Now, this?

Still, don't diminish what must have been a terrifying moment for the woman. Thomas is fortunate she didn't own a firearm because I'm not sure this would have ended as well. The charges are serious, and worthy of the kid being dismissed. His teammates will notice. So will boosters, recruits and others.

Breaking into someone's home. Not funny. Resisting arrest. Not funny. Embarrassing yourself and your program while terrifying someone? Not cool in any form. The bizarre nature of the way this ends opens itself to some jokes, but I'm not sure we should be laughing. Raises larger questions about what discipline has to do with football.

I had Chris Petersen, Boise State coach, on the BFT radio show on Monday. He had to suspend a senior defensive back Jason Robinson for the first three games this season. Petersen said the decision is painful, but necessary.